Articles Tagged With: crowding
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Not Just an ED Problem: How to Solve the Boarding Problem Caused by Staff Shortages
It takes thought, planning, and some amount of money.
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Crowding Linked to Higher Risk of Children Leaving Without Assessment
Researchers argue leave without being seen rates should no longer be considered an isolated problem, but rather a costly consequence of ED crowding resulting from poor patient flow through the hospital and across the system.
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Alleviate Risks if Patients Leave Without Being Seen
There is a tendency to assume that if someone left the ED, he or she probably was not that sick. That is a dangerous assumption. For all patients who leave without being seen, the nurse manager should follow up with a call within 24 hours.
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Stroke Care Not Significantly Delayed Despite Crowding
Findings provided some assurance EDs can address time-critical illnesses even when crowded, at least when it comes to stroke care. Additional study is needed regarding patients presenting with time-sensitive illnesses, but more vague complaints.
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Crowding Tied to Higher Mortality Rate, Even After Discharge
Patients are more likely to leave without being seen when care is delayed because of ED crowding. A researcher recently concluded that if patient volume is alleviated by just 10%, it significantly lowers the average patient’s chance of mortality.
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Gastrogastric Fistula: It May not be as Bad as it Sounds!!!
Weight loss failure or weight regain is an uncommon short-term finding with gastrogastric fistulas after divided RYGB that requires surgical revision as the definitive treatment option.